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France, First Empire (1804–1814).
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177
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France, First Empire (1804–1814).
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
France, First Empire (1804–1814).
Light Cavalry sabre, Model AN IX, manufactured by the Solingen Armoury, with a hilt made by the Versailles Armoury.
‘Hunter-style’ hilt in cast brass, with an olive-shaped rivet head. Oval pommel with a long tail. Wooden grip bound with cord, covered in sheepskin and reinforced with a half-olive-shaped brass rivet. Hand guards in the form of a rod with rounded ends. The mount is hallmarked on the main tang with ‘VERSAILLES’ and a cursive ‘B’ within an oval for BOUTET, contractor to the Versailles Manufactory from 1800 to 1818. It is numbered "156" on the main guard arm. No tie. Blade with a mottled grey patina, hollow-ground edges and a flat back, marked "Manufacture de Solingen K. S. & C." (for Kirschbaum. Schimmelbusch & Cie). The blade heel is stamped with a partially legible ‘C’. Steel scabbard with a mottled grey patina and traces of rust-coloured oxidation, featuring two suspension rings and an asymmetrical steel pommel.
101 cm (blade 87 cm).
(Signs of wear and use, in its original condition, fairly good condition).
See original version (French)
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Ref. : 0027227 - 51
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